pyramidion
noun
pyramidion is spelled P-Y-R-A-M-I-D-I-O-N: 10 letters. It appears about once in every 66 million words in written English, the 255,765th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, pyramidion means “The small pyramid which crowns or completes an obelisk or pyramid” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of pyramidion is pyramidia or pyramidions.
How many letters and syllables are in pyramidion?
| Letters | 10: P-Y-R-A-M-I-D-I-O-N |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 66 million words; the 255,765th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is pyramidion?
Pyramidion appears about once in every 66 million words in written English, the 255,765th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Forms of pyramidion
- pyramidia plural
- pyramidions plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does pyramidion mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The small pyramid which crowns or completes an obelisk or pyramid.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Pyramidion in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense miniature pyramid:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | pyramidion |
| German | Pyramidion |
| Portuguese | piramídio |
| Spanish | piramidión |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does pyramidion come from?
From New Latin pyramidion, from Latin pyramis. See pyramid.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).